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Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of polystyrene plastic with TiO2 as photocatalyst
Jing Shang,Ming Chai,Yongfa Zhu +2 more
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In this article, a solid phase photocatalytic degradation of polystyrene (PS) plastic with TiO 2 as photocatalyst was investigated in the ambient air under ultraviolet light irradiation.About:
This article is published in Journal of Solid State Chemistry.The article was published on 2003-08-01. It has received 155 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photodegradation & Ultraviolet light.read more
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Nanoscale particles for polymer degradation and stabilization—Trends and future perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, the degradation and durability of polymers are reviewed in the presence of nanoparticles/nanocomposites under different environmental conditions, and the nanoparticulates have been incorporated into polymer as " nano-additives" for both purposes: degradation and stabilization.
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New Insights into the Aging Behavior of Microplastics Accelerated by Advanced Oxidation Processes
TL;DR: This study investigated the alteration properties of polystyrene and high-density polyethylene microplastics by heat-activated K2S2O8 and Fenton treatments to improve the understanding of their long-term natural aging in aquatic environments and indicated that the O/C ratio was an alternative parameter to the carbonyl index (CI) to quantitatively describe the surface alteration properties.
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Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 2. Role of Gut Microorganisms
TL;DR: The results indicated the essential role of gut bacteria in PS biodegradation and mineralization, confirmed the presence of PS-degrading gut bacteria, and demonstrated the biodegrading of PS by mealworms.
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Co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics as a thermochemical conversion technology for high-grade biofuel production: Recent progress and future directions elsewhere worldwide
Benjamin Bernard Uzoejinwa,Benjamin Bernard Uzoejinwa,Xiuhua He,Shuang Wang,Abd El-Fatah Abomohra,Abd El-Fatah Abomohra,Yamin Hu,Qian Wang +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of previous studies, recent advances, and future directions on co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics for high-grade biofuel production particularly in China and elsewhere worldwide is presented.
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Effect of weathering on environmental behavior of microplastics: Properties, sorption and potential risks.
TL;DR: The review reveals the change in physicochemical properties of MPs and the release of additives and MP-derived intermediates during weathering processes and the interaction mechanisms of pristine and weathered MPs with pollutants are summarized.
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Heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation of gas-phase organics for air purification: Acetone, 1-butanol, butyraldehyde, formaldehyde, and m-xylene oxidation
José Peral,David F. Ollis +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, photocatalyzed degradations of trace levels of various oxygenates and an aromatic in air were carried out using near-UV-illuminated titanium dioxide (anatase) powder.
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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Purification, Decontamination and Deodorization of Air
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Mechanism of the photo-oxidative degradation of organic pollutants over TiO2 particles
Ezio Pelizzetti,Claudio Minero +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the photo-oxidative process with TiO2 particulate is presented, including the primary events and the reactive species, surface properties of the catalyst and the location of the reaction.
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Photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene on anatase TiO2 catalyst: mechanistic aspects and FT-IR investigation
Vincenzo Augugliaro,Salvatore Coluccia,Vittorio Loddo,Leonardo Marchese,Gianmario Martra,Leonardo Palmisano,Mario Schiavello +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a pyrex fixed-bed continuous photoreactor irradiated by a medium pressure Hg lamp was used for performing photoreactivity experiments, and the main oxidation product was benzaldehyde but benzene, benzyl alcohol and traces of benzoic acid, phenol and unidentified compounds were also detected.
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Thermal degradation of polystyrene
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